1977 STAR WARS Time, People and American Film Reviews Set of 3

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AUTHENTIC ORIGINAL PRINTINGS FROM 1977
First edition vintage collectables

Before the internet, people got their information from newspapers and magazines. Some publications were considered the official word on various topics, and the reviews of the movies in these 3 magazine issues helped to influence STAR WARS into blockbuster status. All are in very good shape with just a few light blemishes. The People Magazine has a small tear in one corner.

STAR WARS TIME MAGAZINE BEST FILM OF THE YEAR ISSUE

This TIME magazine is famous for calling STAR WARS Best Film of the Year the same month it came out. Talk about an understatement! Time was quoted on posters, movie ads in newspapers and everywhere else. Cover date of May 30, 1977.
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STAR WARS PEOPLE MAGAZINE

People Magazine was only a couple years old back in 1977, and the magazine had stories dedicated to the movie. Fun photos include R2D2 and C3PO (Kenny Baker and Anthony Daniels)riding double on a mini-mini bike! Cover date of July 18, 1977.

STAR WARS AMERICAN FILM MAGAZINE

Probably the most complimentary story George Lucas could hope for. American Film was just a couple years old, and already known for their in-depth analysis of the movie industry. American Film interviews George Lucas, Part of the reason he made the movie, he says, was because an entire generation of children was growing up without fairy tales. Fascinating reading.

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The package measures 3 1/4″ x 5″ x 10 1/4″ and is in mint condition in the original shrink wrapping. Photos are of of actual item. Climate controlled storage and minimally handled. Sold as is. Only 1 available.

AUTHENTIC ORIGINAL SET FROM 1977 AND 1978
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Steven King is a big fan of Famous Monsters of Filmland, a magazine he says changed his life. Several issues of Famous Monsters were dedicated to the original 1977 Star Wars movie including full color covers. Plus, each issue contains really cool stories and photos from hundreds of other sci-fi movies including Close Encounters to Attack of the 50 Foot Woman. Plus lots of great ads for offers including masks, makeup and much much more for STAR WARS and other sci-fi / monster movies of filmland!

Each FM is 8 1/2″ x11, packed full of 50 to 132 pages of amazing photos and stories. Published by Warren. Also includes a Science Fantasy Winter 1977 issue with lots more STAR WARS photos and stores. All together a STAR WARS / monster mash oveload! Only one copy of each available and then they’re gone! Sold as a set of 5.

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Become an instant PEZ collector with a variety of classic PEZ dispensers. Star Wars, Toy Story, Bart Simpson, Wonder Woman, Batman and more. Standard size 4” to 5” tall with fun colorful characters. A majority are in their original packages. Packaged dispensers include 2 or 3 PEZ candy wafers. A total of 18 fun PEZ dispensers.

ORIGINAL AUTHENTIC RECORD ALBUM FROM 1977
First edition vintage collectable

The Original Soundtrack from the 20th Century Fox Film STAR WARS Conducted by John Williams, Performed by the 87 pc. London Symphony Orchestra in 1977. This is the original record album Pressed by 20th Century Records. Purchased in 1977 from a Musicland in Rochester, MN. The cover artwork is all black, so there are a few scratches and worn areas visible, but overall it’s in great shape. Nice clean graphics of Darth Vader on the back.

The 2 disks were played just a couple times in 1977, and the quality is still amazing in 2017! It has the ambiance of recorded vinyl— a few clicks and pops, but rich vibrant stereo sound only a vinyl record can produce. Includes Princess Leia’s Theme, the Imperial Attack theme, a total of 16 tracks, 74 minutes long. Includes original paper record jacksts. Plus, it includes a very informative liner sheet, describing the movie action matching each sound track, along with John Williams’ comments about each composition. Also included with the original album is a mail-in offer for an “Official Star WARS T-Shirt” $5.00 for adults, $4.50 for children’s sizes! One original 2 record set available and it’s gone.

This is a 2011 version of a tin lunch box featuring movie poster art from 7″ x 9″ x 3 1/2″ the classic Star Wars movie Episode IV: A New Hope. It has a handle and a metal clasp closure. This lunch box is used, with some scratches in the artwork and a few minor dents. Photos are of of actual item. Climate controlled storage and minimally handled. Sold as is. Only 1 available.

AUTHENTIC ORIGINAL PRESS KIT FROM 1977
First edition vintage collectable

This is very rare. It’s the first press kit sent out to newspapers and magazines back in the 1970’s for entertainment editors. Includes everything a newspaper or magazine would need to publish an article about the original STAR WARS movie. The Kit includes a wealth of pre-release information about the movie. This was before desktop computers, so everything is HAND TYPED!

Includes film synopsis, biographies of the cast and crew, production notes, and more. Fascinating stories from cast and crew. Find out what nickname Mark Hammill and George Lucas have in common, and why that nickname led Lucas to grow a beard! Includes a 20 page pressbook of black and white newspaper ads in varying column widths and heights to go into newspapers. The newspaper ads are copyrighted 1976.

Probably the best part of the Press Kit is a set of 10 original high gloss black and white photos from the movie. These were printed on high resolution heavy photo paper and had two purposes. One was for reprinting in newspapers. The images were also used as lobby cards. Movie theaters used to have wooden frames on the wall which held photos from movies. Once the movie was done playing at a location, the lobby cards were typically tossed in the garbage. These photos / lobby cards are unused and came with the original Press Kit. They are in very good condition with no bends or scratches and no yellowing. They come in their original paper jacket. Over time, the glossy varnish has developed some faint minor pinhole size irregularities in the glossy varnish layer of several of the photos, which is not uncommon and does not distract from the crisp, vibrant photography.

Perhaps the most interesting part is the letter sent with the kit from 20th Century Fox Advertising and Publicity Manager, informing me “to keep this matter to myself, as I cannot send out press-books to everyone in Minneapolis.”

• Signed letter referring to the Press Kit from 20th Century Fox Advertising and Publicity Dept.

• Outer folder with STAR WARS logo has some creases and spine wear. Hand typed pages are on a variety of typing papers, so some have aged (yellowed) more than others with minor edge irregularites on the botoom edges of some of the pages. Everything else is in good to very fine shape.

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